4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education was 56.7 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education in Ethiopia, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 56.7 for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Ethiopia peaked at 56.7 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18, in 2000.
That places Ethiopia 146th out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.1 | 18 | 36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.2 | 38 | 56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.7 | 56.7 | 56.7 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More education data for Ethiopia
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 338,716 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 57.9% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 38.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 84.42 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary 84.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Ethiopia?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Ethiopia was 56.7 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.7 in 2020.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18 in 2000.
- How does Ethiopia rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education?
- Ethiopia ranks 146th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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